Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of olefins is of high synthetic value because it introduces two vicinal hydroxy groups,...
Buchler Glossary
Optical Rotation
Optical Rotation is the property displayed by chiral substances of rotating the plane of polarisation of polarised light. Optical rotation is considered to be positive (+) for substances that rotate the plane of polarisation in a clockwise direction and negative (−) for substances rotating into the opposite direction.
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1,2-addition
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